Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care

Certificate

Early Childhood Education and Care is an expanding sector for those with a passion for the care and education of young children up to the age of 5 years.

Key details

Degree Type

Certificate

Duration

2 semesters full-time

Course Code

CHC30121

Study Mode

Online, In person

Intake Months

Feb, Jul

About this course

Early Childhood Education and Care is an expanding sector for those with a passion for the care and education of young children up to the age of 5 years. The sector is demanding higher qualifications and training from educators to ensure consistently high standards of education and care for children placed in these services. This can be achieved by completing the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care.

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You'll learn how to interact and foster the development of the children
while working within legal requirements and ensuring the children's health and safety are not at risk.

As part of this qualification you will undertake a work placement
where you will be able to apply the skills and knowledge you have learned.

You will work closely with children from different backgrounds and cultures and provide care and support for them in various child care situations.

90% of surveyed students were highly satisfied with this course.

Entry requirements

School Leaver	Non-School Leaver	AQF
OLNA or NAPLAN 9 Band 8	C Grades in Year 10 English and Maths or equivalent	Certificate I or Certificate II

Students must be at least 16 years of age to commence this course
Students are required to obtain a Working with Children Check before attending work placement

This course is also available as a traineeship.

Entrance requirements for traineeships

You must be employed in a training contract by an appropriate organisation to study an apprenticeship or traineeship.

In a traineeship you also gain hands-on skills and work experience, and improve your employment prospects, while earning a wage. On successful completion you will gain a nationally recognised qualification which can lead to rewarding career options. The difference between a traineeship and an apprenticeship is that a traineeship can be either a full time or part time employment based training arrangement, usually for a nominal duration of 12 months or more, generally in a non-trade related area.

To find out how to arrange a traineeship and study at South Metropolitan TAFE, please contact the Jobs and Skills Centre closest to you.

Study locations

Mandurah

Murdoch

Armadale

Thornlie

Rockingham

Online

What you will learn

learn to interact and foster the development of young children
work within legal requirements
ensure children's health and safety is prioritised
work with children of different backgrounds and cultures
provide support to children in different child care environments
undertake work placement to apply the practical skills and knowledge you have learned
first aid in an educational and care setting
provide care for babies, toddlers and children
use an approved learning framework and information about children to inform and guide practice

Career pathways

Child carer
Child care worker
Family day care worker
Nanny

Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

SM TAFE actively promotes the employment availability of course graduates to key industry partners and organisations. We also seek expressions of interest from organisations for the placement of our students into work experience. In addition, this course involves work placement, giving you further opportunity to develop relationships with potential employers. We endeavour to assist students into a career pathway, but please be aware that employment is not guaranteed by us.

To access free career planning and job search assistance, visit the Jobs and Skills Centres page.